The Spanish surname Jacobo is of noble and ancient decent, and is of patronymic origin. Patronymic surnames are those names which derive their origin from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. Thus, the surname Jacobo signifies "descendant or son of one named Jacob."

Jacobo Early Origins

The surname Jacobo was first found in the southern region of Andalusia, in Seville. However, the name was probably brought to Spain by people whose roots are found in Flanders.

Jacobo Spelling Variations

Jacobo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacobo, Jacome, Jacob, Jacobs, Jaco, Jaca and others.

Jacobo Early History

Jacobo Early History

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Jacobo Early Notables (pre 1700)

Jacobo Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Simon Jacome Cops Coezman who arrived in Peru in 1555; Felipe Jacome de Villalpando who settled in the Spanish Main in 1592; and Dolores Jacome who settled in Puerto Rico in 1857..

The Jacobo Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Jacobo Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.